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Q&A Forum Tip: Including Source Code in Your Question
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Manuel Rivera replied 2 weeks ago
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A recent post included some PowerScript code, and I thought I would pass along a tip for pasting code snippets that produces a slightly more readable result than simply pasting code into the website's text editor. The toolbar contains a button to as...
John Fauss John Fauss
  1. PowerBuilder
Please Update Your Queries With The Solution
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Olan Knight replied 4 years ago
3 replies
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Saw this and thought it was perfect. Note the angry mob in the background on panel 4.   :)
Olan Knight Olan Knight
  1. PowerBuilder
Theme modification
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  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 9 months ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 9 months ago
2 replies
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Hello, Where may I find information about themes for Power Builder 2022? I need information about the theme json file, to create a theme to set up customized color properties for a datawindow, columns and texts , depending its focus and editable p...
Jhonns Salas Jhonns Salas
  1. PowerBuilder
Rich Text requires 3289 of storage which exceeds 4096000
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 9 months ago
  2.  Brett Weaver replied 9 months ago
2 replies
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Hi There I have altered my maximum string size in the database parameters to 4096000 to allow for graphics in the rich text edit columns. I have set the column size in the data window which has the richtextedit to the same: Every so often th...
Brett Weaver Brett Weaver
  1. PowerBuilder
Removing the OLE Wrapper from a Blob
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  1. Last updated 9 months ago
  2.  Bruce Armstrong replied 9 months ago
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Good afternoon, I'm working on a project where we're trying pull OLE Blobs (excel format) from a SQL Server table and then store them as a file. If I store the entire Blob to a file, it doesn't recognize it as being a valid Excel file. I'm looking ...
Kevin Anastasi Kevin Anastasi
  1. PowerBuilder
NET 8.0 Support
  1. Misc
  1. Last updated 10 months ago
  2.  Bijay Maharjan replied 9 months ago
6 replies
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Hi @Appeon Team,Our team is currently using PowerBuilder 2022r3 and we are needding to update to .NET 8.0. I would like to know if there are any plans for PowerBuilder to support .NET 8.0. Could you please provide information on the expecetd timelin...
Brian Espinosa Brian Espinosa
  1. PowerBuilder
httpClient returns 302 - How to obtain redirection?
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  1. Last updated 9 months ago
  2.  Laurent CRUMIERE replied 9 months ago
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Hi evrybody, I try to dowloand a jpeg file from an url using HttpClient. The url's is like "https://gateway.partner.com/proxy/patient-results/patients/xxxxxx/sa/photos/2023-05-10_1683735851000_A6MZ_80C9/959C-451F-Z_A6MZ_o-c-ll-in_photo.jpg". This ...
Laurent CRUMIERE Laurent CRUMIERE
  1. PowerBuilder
.ico Location for exe Icon
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  1. Last updated 9 months ago
  2.  Andreas Mykonios replied 9 months ago
4 replies
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Hello, i build an .exe within pwoerbuilder with no problems. the exe.ico file is choosen correctly and gets deployed, now i try to use the pbautobuild220.exe to Build the application, but there is no way, that the application.ico gets correctly, eve...
  1.  .EXE
  2.  PowerBuilder
  3.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
  4.  AutoBuild
Tom Holscher Tom Holscher
  1. PowerBuilder
Powerserver licence error
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  1. Last updated 9 months ago
  2.  mathews rutto replied 9 months ago
1 reply
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Help with this error
mathews rutto mathews rutto
  1. PowerServer
Connection request timed out Error
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  1. Last updated 9 months ago
  2.  Logan Liu @Appeon replied 9 months ago
1 reply
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0 votes
Hi Team,I'm facing "Connection request timed out" while running the static web app. But the same application (PB) is working in my local machine. API is running in the Azure Container Instances and then I ran the Application from Azure Static Web App...
Shenbagam Balakumar Shenbagam Balakumar
  1. PowerServer
2019 R3 and Spell checking w/Sentry
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  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Lew Shepherdson replied 9 months ago
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Demo application from WinterTree for Sentry Spelling Checker uses ActiveX 15.0, and this code works to find a handle that's passed to their 'as you type' spell checker. I'm trying to get it to work using the latest ActiveX 28.0 version in 2019 R3.  ...
Barry Ellison Barry Ellison
  1. PowerBuilder
deploying to server from a new workstation
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  1. Last updated 9 months ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 9 months ago
2 replies
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Hi, We have a wierd issue when deploying to the poser server. here's the story: we used to deploy to the power server from one of our developers computer, and it all worked fine. last week we dicided to move the deployment process to a diffrent...
Isabel Ladyshzensky Isabel Ladyshzensky
  1. PowerServer
PowerClient oci.dll error
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  1. Last updated 9 months ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 9 months ago
1 reply
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Hi All, I recently notice that PowerCilent was another option compared to PowerServer. So I deployed and got PowerClient running except that when I try to login my app, I'm getting an OCI.dll error. Everything I have already checked: OracleClien...
  1.  DLL
  2.  PowerClient
Esau Redwan Esau Redwan
  1. PowerBuilder
OLE Binaries removed from userobject when converting to solution
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  1. Last updated 9 months ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 9 months ago
1 reply
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When converting our workspace to solution all the OLE binaries (16 bit ActiveX controller works with PB2022) disapears. In PB 2025 build 3503 After migration from PB 2022 and before converting to solution. We can use the OLE Control Porperties and s...
Torgeir Lund Torgeir Lund
  1. Beta Testing
Unable to deploy PowerServer Installable Cloud app, no .exe file created
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  2. Issue
  1. Last updated 9 months ago
  2.  Francisco Martinez @Appeon replied 9 months ago
3 replies
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Hi All, Up until now I've had no problem deploying my PowerServer cloud app. Yesterday I was having trouble with forcing logout on my license and Appeon fixed it. Then I had intermittent problems doing the build and deploy. It worked once, but aft...
  1.  Deployment
  2.  PowerServer Web
Monica Petersen Monica Petersen
  1. PowerServer
connectiong to outlook error
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  1. Last updated 6 years ago
  2.  John Strano replied 9 months ago
5 replies
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i have an error - connecting to outlook -3 due to my code li_return = ole_outlook.ConnectToNewObject("outlook.application") //Check for the return code If li_return <> 0 Then Messagebox("Error",'Connecting to Outlook'+String(li_return)) Destroy ole...
jay rajan jay rajan
  1. PowerBuilder
OLE ConnectToNewObject("Outlook.Application")
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  John Strano replied 9 months ago
3 replies
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Hi All I would like to ask a question that somewhat relates to this one - https://bit.ly/3j3rrFT When I issue the command ConnectToNewObject('Outlook.Application'), Powerbuilder returns -3 = Object could not be created. Later I found out that when...
CJ Lai CJ Lai
  1. PowerBuilder
OLE outlook error -3
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  John Strano replied 9 months ago
3 replies
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Hi try the send email via outlook with OLEobject   lOle_Outlook = CREATE OLEObject lOle_Outlook_Item = CREATE OLEObject lOle_Outlook_Item_Attach = CREATE OLEObjectli_Create = lOle_Outlook.ConnectToNewObject( ls_OutlookCurVer )lOle_Outlook_Item = lO...
Luis Pesaressi Luis Pesaressi
  1. PowerBuilder
Usage of PowerBuilder 2017R3 Post End of Life date 31-July-2025
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  2. Advice
  1. Last updated 9 months ago
  2.  Andreas Mykonios replied 9 months ago
2 replies
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Hi, I have queries related PB2017R3 end of life. As per this link https://www.appeon.com/update, the EOL for PB2017 is on 31-July-2025 We have been actively using PB2019R3 and PB2022R3 for development and maintenance of our application. But still...
  1.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
Ganesan Rajan Ganesan Rajan
  1. PowerBuilder
Unable to change the ENABLE property in XML file (Ribbonbar).
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 9 months ago
  2.  Peter Pang @Appeon replied 9 months ago
1 reply
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Using XML file for loading the all menus and image buttons into the ribbonbar, it is working but unable to do the disable and enable thorugh the PB script. If directly changed the enabled property in the XML file, its working as expected and If debug...
Mohamed Ismail Mohamed Ismail
  1. PowerBuilder
PB 2022 R3 runtime on Windows 8.1?
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  1. Last updated 9 months ago
  2.  Dan Cooperstock replied 9 months ago
2 replies
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I know the system requirements says you need Windows 10 or 11, but we still have users with Windows 8.1. Does anyone have any experience deploying PB 2022 R3 apps to Windows 8.1? Any problems? Thanks.
  1.  Deployment
  2.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
  3.  Windows OS
Dan Cooperstock Dan Cooperstock
  1. PowerBuilder
Problems starting powerBuilder 2025 beta
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  1. Last updated 9 months ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 9 months ago
5 replies
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0 votes
I can't start my PB 2025 beta, the license doesn't connect to the server to verify me, it says there is no internet and if I have until yesterday it is working fine. Can someone tell me what is happening? Luis
Luis Pesaressi Luis Pesaressi
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